Château de Richelieu
The Château de Richelieu was an enormous 17th-century château (manor house) built by the French clergyman, nobleman, and statesman Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642) in Touraine. It was demolished for building materials in 1805 and almost nothing of it remains today. It lay south of Chinon and west of Sainte-Maure de Touraine, just south of what is now Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire, surrounded by mostly agricultural land.
| Château de Richelieu | |
|---|---|
Reconstruction of the garden façade | |
| General information | |
| Status | Razed 1805 |
| Location | Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire, France |
| Coordinates | 47.0071°N 0.3259°E |
| Construction started | 1631 |
| Completed | 1642 |
| Owner | Cardinal Richelieu |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jacques Lemercier |
Built between 1631 and 1642 on the site of the former du Plessis family mansion, the château was at the heart of a several-hectare park located south of the current city. The site was designated a historical monument in September 1930.
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